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Lemon-Garlic Braised Eggs

Name: Lemon-Garlic Braised Eggs
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 10-12 ounce zucchini, spiralized; 1 10-12 ounce yellow summer squash, spiralized; 1 lemon, zested and juiced (1 tsp. zest, 3 Tbsp. juice); 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 4 chicken or duck eggs; 2 tablespoon butter, melted; 0.5 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil, oregano, and/or dill weed; 2 ounce crumbled goat cheese

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Summer squash turned into noodles is the perfect base for this lightened-up brunch recipe.

By

Colleen Weeden

Updated on July 8, 2022

Lemon-Garlic Braised Eggs — Photo: Jacob Fox

Total Time:

25 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

4 eggs plus 4 cups cooked squash

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 10-12 ounce zucchini, spiralized
1 10-12 ounce yellow summer squash, spiralized
1 lemon, zested and juiced (1 tsp. zest, 3 Tbsp. juice)
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 chicken or duck eggs
2 tablespoon butter, melted
½ cup chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil, oregano, and/or dill weed
2 ounce crumbled goat cheese

Directions

In a 12-inch skillet heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the next five ingredients (through pepper). Toss to coat. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Make 4 indentations in squash mixture. Crack an egg into a custard cup or small bowl. Slip into an indentation. Repeat with remaining eggs. Cover and cook 6 to 7 minutes or until yolks are thickened and whites are set. Remove from heat.
Drizzle eggs with butter and lemon juice. Top with herbs and goat cheese.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

346	Calories
27g	Fat
12g	Carbs
15g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 346
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g	35%
Saturated Fat 10g	50%
Cholesterol 645mg	215%
Sodium 514mg	22%
Total Carbohydrate 12g	4%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 61.3mg	307%
Calcium 152mg	12%
Iron 4.5mg	25%
Potassium 830mg	18%
Folate, total 122.2mcg
Vitamin B-12 3.8mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.6mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.